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ChrisSabal
10/2/12 11:21:57AM
Cubs still look like the team to beat with 100 losses first time this has happened since 1966 I believe.
ThaAxeMurderer7
10/2/12 4:30:06PM
Poor_Franklin
10/2/12 7:01:28PM
Posted by ThaAxeMurderer7
Bubbles
10/2/12 9:02:50PM
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ThaAxeMurderer7
10/2/12 9:14:18PM
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Bubbles
10/2/12 9:30:01PM
Medlan has been solid but he started against a grand total of 1 team (Washington twice) who are in the playoffs or in the playoff hunt. Marlins 3x, Mets 3x, Padres 2x, Astros and Rockies. Not necessarily a tough stretch. He has yet to pitch in a pressure packed game, and STL is a far better team than any of those mentioned except Washington. Wainright, Carpenter and Lohse have all pitched in World Series games, but I don`t have much faith in Lohse pitching well in this 1 game playoff.
It'll be a great game and if the Braves win, I will be cheering for them to win the pennant. I'd love to see Chipper go deep in the playoffs, but my team comes first
It'll be a great game and if the Braves win, I will be cheering for them to win the pennant. I'd love to see Chipper go deep in the playoffs, but my team comes first
Poor_Franklin
10/3/12 2:01:32PM
Bubbs....you're a Cardinals fan?????
Bubbles
10/3/12 5:58:10PM
Yeah I've been a Cards fan since Mark McGuire was swatting bombs and breaking records...I was like 9 at the time so I was easily influenced. Then Jim Edmonds came aboard and he quickly became my favourite player. I follow and cheer for the Jays too but STL is my team.
Bubbles
10/3/12 7:04:58PM
ChrisSabal
10/3/12 9:33:17PM
congrats to Miguel Cabrera and his triple crown!!
Bubbles
10/3/12 10:51:21PM
Posted by ChrisSabal
congrats to Miguel Cabrera and his triple crown!!
Bubbles
10/3/12 10:51:46PM
BuffaloDave
10/3/12 10:58:27PM
At that pic Bubbs.
emfleek
10/3/12 11:04:15PM
Pulling for a rematch of the 1990 World Series.
Oakland vs. Cincinnati
Oakland vs. Cincinnati
jakewalters
10/3/12 11:04:26PM
Well, it looks like fantasy baseball is over. Dave, you and I went at it in the finals. Seems like the lead changed every day. Great season man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY
JLS1980
10/4/12 10:37:39AM
Posted by emfleek
Pulling for a rematch of the 1990 World Series.
Oakland vs. Cincinnati
A hate to spoil your dreams Fleek but you do know that Oakland is playing the Detroit Tigers first round.
JLS1980
10/4/12 10:47:58AM
Wild Card games
St. Louis @ Atlanta - Friday, Oct. 5 5:00 p.m. ET
Baltimore @ Texas - Friday, Oct. 5 8:30 p.m. ET
National League
Reds vs. Giants
Game 1 Cincinnati @ San Francisco Sat. Oct. 6 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 2 Cincinnati @ San Francisco Sun. Oct. 7 TBD
Game 3 San Francisco @ Cincinnati Tue. Oct. 9 TBD
Game 4* San Francisco @ Cincinnati Wed. Oct. 10 TBD
Game 5* San Francisco @ Cincinnati Thu. Oct. 11 TBD
Washington vs. Wild Card Winner
Game 1 WSH @ NWC Sun Oct. 7 TBD
Game 2 WSH @ NWC Mon Oct. 8 TBD
Game 3 NWC @ WSH Wed Oct. 10 TBD
Game 4* NWC @ WSH Thu Oct. 11 TBD
Game 5* NWC @ WSH Fri Oct. 12 TBD
Oakland vs. Detroit
Game 1 Oakland @ Detroit Sat. Oct. 6 6:00 p.m. ET
Game 2 Oakland @ Detroit Sun. Oct. 7 TBD
Game 3 Detroit @ Oakland Tue. Oct. 9 TBD
Game 4* Detroit @ Oakland Wed. Oct. 10 TBD
Game 5* Detroit @ Oakland Thu. Oct. 11 TBD
New York Yankees vs. Wild Card winner
Gm 1 NYY @ AWC Sun Oct. 7 TBD
Gm 2 NYY @ AWC Mon Oct. 8 TBD
Gm 3 AWC @ NYY Wed Oct. 10 TBD
Gm 4* AWC @ NYY Thu Oct. 11 TBD
Gm 5* AWC @ NYY Fri Oct. 12 TBD
Odds to win the 2012 AL Pennant
New York Yankees - 9/4
Texas Rangers - 9/4
Detroit Tigers - 7/2
Oakland Athletics - 5/1
Baltimore Orioles - 7/1
Odds to win the 2012 NL Pennant
Cincinnati Reds - 2/1
Washington Nationals - 9/4
San Francisco Giants - 13/4
Atlanta Braves - 13/2
St. Louis Cardinals - 7/1
Odds to win the 2012 World Series
Texas Rangers - 9/2
New York Yankees - 5/1
Cincinnati Reds - 11/2
Washington Nationals - 6/1
Detroit Tigers - 13/2
San Francisco Giants - 7/1
Atlanta Braves - 10/1
Oakland Athletics - 10/1
Baltimore Orioles - 14/1
St. Louis Cardinals - 14/1
St. Louis @ Atlanta - Friday, Oct. 5 5:00 p.m. ET
Baltimore @ Texas - Friday, Oct. 5 8:30 p.m. ET
National League
Reds vs. Giants
Game 1 Cincinnati @ San Francisco Sat. Oct. 6 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 2 Cincinnati @ San Francisco Sun. Oct. 7 TBD
Game 3 San Francisco @ Cincinnati Tue. Oct. 9 TBD
Game 4* San Francisco @ Cincinnati Wed. Oct. 10 TBD
Game 5* San Francisco @ Cincinnati Thu. Oct. 11 TBD
Washington vs. Wild Card Winner
Game 1 WSH @ NWC Sun Oct. 7 TBD
Game 2 WSH @ NWC Mon Oct. 8 TBD
Game 3 NWC @ WSH Wed Oct. 10 TBD
Game 4* NWC @ WSH Thu Oct. 11 TBD
Game 5* NWC @ WSH Fri Oct. 12 TBD
Oakland vs. Detroit
Game 1 Oakland @ Detroit Sat. Oct. 6 6:00 p.m. ET
Game 2 Oakland @ Detroit Sun. Oct. 7 TBD
Game 3 Detroit @ Oakland Tue. Oct. 9 TBD
Game 4* Detroit @ Oakland Wed. Oct. 10 TBD
Game 5* Detroit @ Oakland Thu. Oct. 11 TBD
New York Yankees vs. Wild Card winner
Gm 1 NYY @ AWC Sun Oct. 7 TBD
Gm 2 NYY @ AWC Mon Oct. 8 TBD
Gm 3 AWC @ NYY Wed Oct. 10 TBD
Gm 4* AWC @ NYY Thu Oct. 11 TBD
Gm 5* AWC @ NYY Fri Oct. 12 TBD
Odds to win the 2012 AL Pennant
New York Yankees - 9/4
Texas Rangers - 9/4
Detroit Tigers - 7/2
Oakland Athletics - 5/1
Baltimore Orioles - 7/1
Odds to win the 2012 NL Pennant
Cincinnati Reds - 2/1
Washington Nationals - 9/4
San Francisco Giants - 13/4
Atlanta Braves - 13/2
St. Louis Cardinals - 7/1
Odds to win the 2012 World Series
Texas Rangers - 9/2
New York Yankees - 5/1
Cincinnati Reds - 11/2
Washington Nationals - 6/1
Detroit Tigers - 13/2
San Francisco Giants - 7/1
Atlanta Braves - 10/1
Oakland Athletics - 10/1
Baltimore Orioles - 14/1
St. Louis Cardinals - 14/1
emfleek
10/4/12 12:40:25PM
Posted by JLS1980
Posted by emfleek
Pulling for a rematch of the 1990 World Series.
Oakland vs. Cincinnati
A hate to spoil your dreams Fleek but you do know that Oakland is playing the Detroit Tigers first round.
The same Detroit Tigers that struggled to overcome the mighty White Sux? ;-)
I really have no serious rooting interest. It's been football season for this Cubs fan since March.
Bubbles
10/4/12 5:56:32PM
put your money on the Cardinals. You guys got a seconds chance
Ordep
10/4/12 7:50:38PM
I'm with my Braves. But I won't be surprised if they get routed by StL tomorrow. As every team from the state of GA, the Braves know how to fuck it up in big games.
This is my list from most to least that I want to see winning it all
ATL
CIN
OAK
BAL
TEX
DET
STL
NYY
SF
WAS
Bubbles
10/4/12 8:27:29PM
my list:
STL
ATL
DET
TEX
BAL
OAK
CIN
WAS
SF
NYY
STL
ATL
DET
TEX
BAL
OAK
CIN
WAS
SF
NYY
BuffaloDave
10/4/12 8:39:45PM
My list,
ATL
TEX
OAK
BAL
WAS
SF
CIN
DET
NYY
STL
Gotta have STL last because if they advance it's because they beat the Braves
ATL
TEX
OAK
BAL
WAS
SF
CIN
DET
NYY
STL
Gotta have STL last because if they advance it's because they beat the Braves
Bubbles
10/4/12 9:06:53PM
Ordep
10/4/12 9:30:24PM
Posted by Bubbles
Brian McCann benched for tomorrow's one game playoff
YEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess I fail as a Braves fan in the fact that I hate "GIDP rally-killer McCann". I've been saying all season that yes, best Catcher hitter bla bla bla and will win a few games per months with his bat but it is more often and probable that he will fuck it up big time and kill every rally. Plus his Defense SUUUUCKSS, and to me Catcher is a defense/alert first position. Also Ross has been hot lately so I like this move a lot (with the exception of the propability of we needing a PH in a clutch situation and he comes up to fuck it up, I really really hope that he shuts my mouth though).
Go Braves!!
Bubbles
10/4/12 10:44:58PM
hot lately? Ross hit .205 in September. I agree that the catcher should be a defense first position, but that isn't the way of today's game. For the most part, the better defensive catcher is the backup where anything you get offensively is a bonus...to use the Blue Jays as an example, their backups last 2 seasons were Jeff Mathis and Jose Molina - 2 solid defensive guys with limited offensive capabilities.
Medlen vs Lohse is the pitching matchup...as good as Lohse has been this year I don't have a lot of confidence in him to win a crucial game. I hope I'm wrong though
Medlen vs Lohse is the pitching matchup...as good as Lohse has been this year I don't have a lot of confidence in him to win a crucial game. I hope I'm wrong though
Ordep
10/4/12 11:09:53PM
Posted by Bubbles
hot lately? Ross hit .205 in September. I agree that the catcher should be a defense first position, but that isn't the way of today's game. For the most part, the better defensive catcher is the backup where anything you get offensively is a bonus...to use the Blue Jays as an example, their backups last 2 seasons were Jeff Mathis and Jose Molina - 2 solid defensive guys with limited offensive capabilities.
Medlen vs Lohse is the pitching matchup...as good as Lohse has been this year I don't have a lot of confidence in him to win a crucial game. I hope I'm wrong though
Whoops, I mean, I thought he was hot. Hahaha been busy and haven't watch games. I was basing it on twitter play by play. Anyways, I still don't like McCann.
Loshe had one start against us and we crushed him. But again, ATL likes to fuck it up in big games so I won't be surprised if he delivers a perfecto tomorrow.
Bubbles
10/5/12 10:19:37AM
Joe Saunders vs Yu Darvish for the AL Wild Card game. We will see whether Darvish was worth the money. After a terrible July and August, he pitched his best month of the season. Saunders wouldn't be my choice to pitch this game, but since Tillman pitched the other night, Saunders gets the nod. I expect a high scoring game
JLS1980
10/5/12 3:13:58PM
As a Tigers fan I'll be routing for Baltimore. I don't want to see the dangerous Rangers again in the post season.
I can see the Tigers getting past the A's but mad props to the A's for on making the playoffs. Who would have thought.
As a kid a really liked the A's. McGwire, Canseco, Ricky and Dave Henderson, Dave Stewart, Dennis Eckersley, Bob Welch etc. That was a squad.
I can see the Tigers getting past the A's but mad props to the A's for on making the playoffs. Who would have thought.
As a kid a really liked the A's. McGwire, Canseco, Ricky and Dave Henderson, Dave Stewart, Dennis Eckersley, Bob Welch etc. That was a squad.
Bubbles
10/5/12 3:23:16PM
Posted by JLS1980
As a kid a really liked the A's (bunch of names), Dennis Eckersley,...
and then he served one up to Sir Roberto Alomar
JLS1980
10/5/12 3:49:11PM
Posted by Bubbles
Posted by JLS1980
As a kid a really liked the A's (bunch of names), Dennis Eckersley,...
and then he served one up to Sir Robert Alomar
Who's Roberto Alomar?